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The Parliament of Greenland succeeded the provincial council (Danish: Grønlands Landsråd) on 1 May 1979. The parliament is led by a presidency comprising four members of the parliament, and the chairman. There are 31 members in the assembly.

The speaker is the presiding officer of the Inatsisartut. The speaker determines which members may speak, and is responsible for maintaining order. The current speaker is Hans Enoksen, current leader of the Partii Naleraq. The speaker is nominated by the prime minister immediately following a general election and is confirmed by members; the speaker appoints four deputies.[4]